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[SOLVED] ProtonVPN on Arch Linux (CachyOS) ? (self.archlinux)

submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by gpstarman to c/archlinux@lemmy.ml

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How to install ProtonVPN in Arch Linux (CachyOS) ?

Should I follow https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/ProtonVPN ?

from flathub https://flathub.org/apps/com.protonvpn.www ?

This flatpak has Unverified tag, but according to this, this flatpak is safe.

Which one should I follow ?

Asking this because I'm because I'm a bit lazy to configure OpenVPN and all that stuff. (pls don't kill me :)

Also do you think using VPN from flatpak is a good idea?

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[–] ninekeysdown@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago (7 children)

You could also just grab a wire guard configuration and use it too. They provide them along side the openvpn configs

[–] Telodzrum@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (4 children)

This is what I do. I can control it through nm-applet and have Proton, PIA, and my work VPN all set up as profiles.

[–] gpstarman 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

But if I downloaded all configs from proton, wouldn't it be a looong list in nm-applet?

[–] Telodzrum@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Probably to use easily, yes. But realistically, how many profiles do you use?

[–] gpstarman 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I just use whichever server has less load.

I don't know if the OpenVPN profiles are synonymous to the list of VPN Servers i.e. a single profile means a single server. If that's the case I need all of the profiles right? to select whichever one has less load?

[–] Telodzrum@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

I use a single profile per server, but I only have added those with low latency and a few others with desirable geographic locations. The bulk of servers offer neither, so I don’t bother including them. Do you know what the total number of unique servers you’ve used over say the past 30 days is? You may need fewer profiles than you think.

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